SITVA - DEEP PURPLE - DEEP PURPLE IN ROCK

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Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we joyfully celebrate the 72nd Birthday of drummer and founding member of Deep Purple, Ian Paice. Happy Birthday Ian ! To commemorate the date, we spotlight their fourth studio album, Deep Purple in Rock. The LP was released June 5th, 1970 on the Warner Brothers label and produced by the band. It peaked at #143 on the Billboard 200, #4 in the UK, and #1 in Germany, Austria, and Australia. It has been certified Gold in multiple countries, including the US. The first track on the album, "Speed King" was the record's sole single. The album is considered an early predecessor to heavy metal.  

1. "Speed King" 5:52
2. "Bloodsucker" 4:16
3. "Child in Time" 10:18

Side two

1. "Flight of the Rat" 7:53
2. "Into the Fire" 3:30
3. "Living Wreck" 4:31
4. "Hard Lovin' Man" 7:10

Deep Purple

Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
Ian Gillan – vocals
Roger Glover – bass
Jon Lord – organ
Ian Paice – drums

With :

Andy Knight – engineer IBC Studios (side 1, tracks 1 & 3, and side 2, tracks 2 and 3)
Martin Birch – engineer De Lane Lea (side 2, tracks 1 and 4)
Phil McDonald – engineer Abbey Road Studios (side 1, track 2)
Peter Mew – Original album remastering
Roger Glover – Oversaw the mixing of the extra tracks
Tom Bender and Jason Butera – Additional studio work